Table 3.

Number of osteoclasts in the alveolar crest per unit length (n = 8, $\overline{X}$ ± SD).

Time (wk)	Number of osteoclasts (cells/mm)
	N	P
2	2.23 ± 0.38	5.56 ± 0.51*
4	2.34 ± 0.40	7.72 ± 0.57*
6	2.26 ± 0.32	9.35 ± 0.52*,**

*Compared with group N, significantly different, P < 0.05.

**Compared with the data in the 2^nd week of modeling, significantly different, P < 0.05.

SD = standard deviation.